Five people die in a road traffic accident in Mazabuka, Police say
FIVE people died in a road accident on Wednesday morning in Mazabuka, a police spokesperson has said.
Mrs Esther Katongo said five (05) people have died in the process while three others sustained serious injuries in the same accident which involved six vehicles.
She said the accident occurred around 06:40 hours at Dallas area North of Mazabuka town along Great North Road.
Katongo said the accident involved a Hino truck registration number  FR 96 CD GP driven from South to North by Chari Charles aged 54 of South Africa , a Volvo truck registration number ABX 8247 towing a trailer registration number ALR 7391T being driven from north to South by Emmanuel Chimbipa aged 34 of Chikumbi area in Kabwe, a Toyota Noah registration number BAH 9525 being driven from south to North by Daka other names not known, a Nissan registration number BX 88 XM GP driven from South to North by Odycious Hamweemba aged 48 year of Kakumbi site and service, a Benz light truck registration number BY 97 GR GP towing a trailer registration number CM 64 XG GP, and a Toyota Alphard registration number BAH 1786 driven by Emelia Mbewe Thokozani aged 26 years of Chelston from North to South.
She said the accident happened when the driver of the Hino Truck, due to high speed lost control of the motor vehicle and in the process hit into a Volvo truck which was coming from the opposite direction, proceeded to hit in the other three motor vehicles from the rear which made the driver of the Toyota Noah to lose control and over turned.
Katongo said after the accident, four persons sustained head injuries and died on the spot while the driver of Noah identified as Emmanuel Daka aged 40 years of Hill side Mazabuka sustained a fractured neck and died on the way to the hospital.
And Katongo said all the bodies of the deceased, whose names have been withheld until their next of kin are informed, have been deposited in Mazabuka District Hospital mortuary awaiting postmortem.
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